"Breadcrumbs" is what web site / blog designers call a line of text that usually appears at the top of every posting that tells you its location in the site relative to the category or categories under which it has been listed/linked/filed -- like this:
Home >> [Category] >> [Post Title]
Just take a look at the breadcrumb above this post/entry and you'll see what I mean.
Breadcrumb are useful for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, they help your reader's navigation and they encourage reader curiosity about your site -- which helps them stay longer and explore more! Secondly, breadcrumbs also help your SEO. In short, there is no reason why you shouldn’t use breadcrumbs on your blog or web site.
While there are a number of plugins out there that can place breadcrumbs on your site, it's actually a very simply matter that you can take care of without a plugin (especially in WordPress), if you know where to place one line of code:
<a href="/">Home</a> » <?php the_category(' '); ?> » <?php the_title(); ?>
The code should always go right above the post headline.
If, like me, you're using the Thesis theme with the Thesis OpenHook plugin, it's very simple. Go to
- Appearances
- Thesis OpenHook
- thesis_hook_before_headline
- Put in the code
- Check "Execute PHP on this hook"
- Save
You're done and now you'll have the all the breadcrumbs you'll need to help people find their way home!
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